Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to modify contract EL015313 with the Friends of the Hilltop by extending the contract termination date from April 30, 2014 to June 30, 2014.
The Friends of the Hilltop serves as the Fiscal Agent for the Highland Youth Garden Program. This program is designed to design and develop a neighborhood garden and to provide educational program support to area youth. As a result of inclement weather in spring of 2014, planned activities have been delayed and Friends of Hilltop have requested an extension to the contract end date in order to meet their goals.
Emergency action is requested so program activities can be continued without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: No additional funds are requested for this modification.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to amend the Highland Youth Garden Program agreement with Friends of the Hilltop by extending the expiration date of the agreement to June 30, 2014; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to modify Contract EL015313 with the Friends of the Hilltop by extending the contract from April 30, 2014, to June 30, 2014; and
WHEREAS, this modification will allow the Friends of the Hilltop to complete its 2014 goals; and
WHEREAS, no additional funds are requested to complete this agreement; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to amend the agreement with the Friends of the Hilltop so program activities can be continued without interruption, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Development is hereby authorized and directed to amend Agreement EL015313 with the Friends of the Hilltop by extending the term of the agreement to June 30, 2014.
SECTION 2. That this modification is made pursuant to Section 329.16 of the Columbus City Code.
SECTION 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.